Toro TimeCutter ZS 4200S Riding Mower User manual

TimeCutter ZS 4200S Riding Mower
Toro
Brand
Toro
Model
TimeCutter ZS 4200S Riding Mower
Category
Lawnmowers
Type
User manual
FormNo.3371-722RevB
TimeCutter
®
ZS4200SRiding
Mower
ModelNo.74389—SerialNo.312000001andUp
ToregisteryourproductordownloadanOperator'sManualorPartsCatalogatnocharge,gotowww.Toro.com.OriginalInstructions(EN)
Thismachineisaride-on,rotary-bladelawnmower
intendedtobeusedbyhomeownersinresidential
applications.Itisprimarilydesignedforcuttinggrass
onwell-maintainedlawns.Itisnotdesignedfor
cuttingbrush,mowinggrassorothergrowthalongside
highways,orforagriculturaluses.
ThisproductcomplieswithallrelevantEuropean
directives,fordetailspleaseseetheseparateproduct
specicDeclarationofConformity(DOC)sheet.
Introduction
Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate
andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoidinjury
andproductdamage.Youareresponsibleforoperating
theproductproperlyandsafely.
YoumaycontactTorodirectlyatwww.Toro.comfor
productandaccessoryinformation,helpndingadealer,
ortoregisteryourproduct.
Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineToroparts,
oradditionalinformation,contactanAuthorized
ServiceDealerorToroCustomerServiceandhave
themodelandserialnumbersofyourproductready.
Figure1identiesthelocationofthemodelandserial
numbersontheproduct.Writethenumbersinthe
spaceprovided.
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Figure1
Undertheseat
1.Modelandserialnumberplate
Writetheproductmodelandserialnumbersinthespace
below:
ModelNo.
SerialNo.
Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhassafety
messagesidentiedbythesafetyalertsymbol(Figure2),
whichsignalsahazardthatmaycauseseriousinjury
ordeathifyoudonotfollowtherecommended
precautions.
Figure2
1.Safetyalertsymbol.
Thismanualusestwootherwordstohighlight
information.Importantcallsattentiontospecial
mechanicalinformationandNoteemphasizesgeneral
informationworthyofspecialattention.
Contents
Introduction.................................................................2
Safety...........................................................................3
SafeOperationPracticesforRide-on(riding)
RotaryLawnmowerMachines...........................3
SafeOperatingPractices.......................................3
ToroRidingMowerSafety....................................5
Model74389........................................................6
SlopeIndicator.....................................................7
SafetyandInstructionalDecals.............................8
ProductOverview......................................................12
Controls.............................................................12
Operation...................................................................13
ThinkSafetyFirst...............................................13
BeforeStarting...................................................15
StartingtheEngine.............................................16
OperatingtheBlades..........................................17
TestingtheSafetyInterlockSystem.....................17
StoppingtheEngine...........................................18
Driving...............................................................18
StoppingtheMachine.........................................19
AdjustingtheHeightofCut................................19
AdjustingtheAnti-ScalpRollersfor42inch
MowerDecks.................................................20
PositioningtheSeat............................................20
AdjustingtheMotionControlLevers..................21
PushingtheMachinebyHand.............................21
GrassDeector..................................................22
ConvertingtoSideDischargeforModelswith
42InchDecks................................................22
OperatingTips...................................................23
Maintenance...............................................................25
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)................25
PremaintenanceProcedures....................................26
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RaisingtheSeat..................................................26
Lubrication.............................................................26
GreasingtheBearings.........................................26
EngineMaintenance...............................................27
ServicingtheAirCleaner....................................27
ServicingtheEngineOil.....................................28
ServicingtheSparkPlug.....................................30
CleaningtheBlowerHousing..............................30
FuelSystemMaintenance.......................................31
ReplacingtheIn-lineFuelFilter..........................31
ElectricalSystemMaintenance................................32
ChargingtheBattery...........................................32
ServicingtheFuses.............................................33
DriveSystemMaintenance.....................................34
CheckingtheTirePressure.................................34
ReleasingtheElectricBrake................................34
MowerMaintenance...............................................35
ServicingtheCuttingBlades...............................35
LevelingtheMowerDeck...................................37
RemovingtheMower.........................................39
MowerBeltMaintenance....................................40
InstallingtheMower...........................................40
ReplacingtheGrassDeector.............................41
Cleaning.................................................................42
WashingtheUndersideoftheMower..................42
Storage.......................................................................43
CleaningandStorage..........................................43
Troubleshooting.........................................................44
Schematics.................................................................46
Safety
SafeOperationPractices
forRide-on(riding)Rotary
LawnmowerMachines
ThismachinemeetsorexceedsEuropeanStandardsin
effectatthetimeofproduction.However,improper
useormaintenancebytheoperatororownercan
resultininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,
complywiththesesafetyinstructionsandalwayspay
attentiontothesafetyalertsymbol,whichmeans
CAUTION,WARNING,orDANGER-“personal
safetyinstruction.”Failuretocomplywiththeinstruction
mayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.
SafeOperatingPractices
ThefollowinginstructionsarefromtheENstandard
EN836:1997.
Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsand
feetandthrowingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafety
instructionstoavoidseriousinjuryordeath.
Training
•Readtheinstructionscarefully.Befamiliarwiththe
controlsandtheproperuseoftheequipment.
•Neverallowchildrenorpeopleunfamiliarwiththese
instructionstousethelawnmower.Localregulations
canrestricttheageoftheoperator.
•Nevermowwhilepeople,especiallychildren,orpets
arenearby.
•Keepinmindthattheoperatororuserisresponsible
foraccidentsorhazardsoccurringtootherpeopleor
theirproperty.
•Donotcarrypassengers.
•Alldriversshouldseekandobtainprofessional
andpracticalinstruction.Suchinstructionshould
emphasize:
–theneedforcareandconcentrationwhen
workingwithride-onmachines;
–controlofaride-onmachineslidingonaslope
willnotberegainedbytheapplicationofthe
brake.Themainreasonsforlossofcontrolare:
◊insufcienttiregrip;
◊beingdriventoofast;
◊inadequatebraking;
◊thetypeofmachineisunsuitableforitstask;
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◊lackofawarenessoftheeffectofground
conditions,especiallyslopes;
◊incorrecthitchingandloaddistribution.
Preparation
•Whilemowing,alwayswearsubstantialfootwearand
longtrousers.Donotoperatetheequipmentwhen
barefootorwearingopensandals.
•Thoroughlyinspecttheareawheretheequipment
istobeusedandremoveallobjectswhichmaybe
thrownbythemachine.
•Warning-Fuelishighlyammable.
–Storefuelincontainersspecicallydesignedfor
thispurpose.
–Refueloutdoorsonlyanddonotsmokewhile
refuelling.
–Addfuelbeforestartingtheengine.Never
removethecapofthefueltankoraddfuelwhile
theengineisrunningorwhentheengineishot.
–Iffuelisspilled,donotattempttostartthe
enginebutmovethemachineawayfromthe
areaofspillageandavoidcreatinganysourceof
ignitionuntilfuelvaporshavedissipated.
–Replaceallfueltanksandcontainercapssecurely.
•Replacefaultysilencers.
•Beforeusing,alwaysvisuallyinspecttoseethatthe
blades,bladeboltsandcutterassemblyarenotworn
ordamaged.Replacewornordamagedbladesand
boltsinsetstopreservebalance.
•Onmulti-bladedmachines,takecareasrotatingone
bladecancauseotherbladestorotate.
Operation
•Bealert,slowdownandusecautionwhenmaking
turns.Lookbehindandtothesidebeforechanging
directions.
•Donotoperatetheengineinaconnedspacewhere
dangerouscarbonmonoxidefumescancollect.
•Mowonlyindaylightoringoodarticiallight.
•Beforeattemptingtostarttheengine,disengageall
bladeattachmentclutchesandshiftintoneutral.
•Donotuseonslopesofmorethan15degrees.
•Rememberthereisnosuchthingasasafeslope.
Travelongrassslopesrequiresparticularcare.To
guardagainstoverturning:
–donotstoporstartsuddenlywhengoingupor
downhill;
–uselowspeedsonslopesandduringtightturns;
–stayalertforhumpsandhollowsandother
hiddenhazards;
•Usecarewhenpullingloads.
–Useonlyapproveddrawbarhitchpoints.
–Limitloadstothoseyoucansafelycontrol.
–Donotturnsharply.Usecarewhenreversing.
•Watchoutfortrafcwhencrossingornearroadways.
•Stopthebladesrotatingbeforecrossingsurfaces
otherthangrass.
•Whenusinganyattachments,neverdirectdischarge
ofmaterialtowardbystandersnorallowanyonenear
themachinewhileinoperation.
•Neveroperatethemachinewithdamagedguardsor
withoutsafetyprotectivedevicesinplace.
•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingsor
overspeedtheengine.Operatingtheengineat
excessivespeedcanincreasethehazardofpersonal
injury.
•Beforeleavingtheoperator'sposition:
–disengagethepowertake-offandlowerthe
attachments;
–changeintoneutralandsettheparkingbrake;
–stoptheengineandremovethekey.
•Disengagedrivetoattachments,stoptheengine,
anddisconnectthesparkplugwire(s)orremovethe
ignitionkey
–beforeclearingblockagesoruncloggingchute;
–beforechecking,cleaningorworkingonthe
lawnmower;
–afterstrikingaforeignobject.Inspectthe
lawnmowerfordamageandmakerepairsbefore
restartingandoperatingtheequipment;
–ifthemachinestartstovibrateabnormally(check
immediately).
•Disengagedrivetoattachmentswhentransporting
ornotinuse.
•Stoptheengineanddisengagedrivetoattachment
–beforerefuelling;
–beforeremovingthegrasscatcher;
–beforemakingheightadjustmentunless
adjustmentcanbemadefromtheoperator's
position.
•Reducethethrottlesettingduringenginerun-out
and,iftheengineisprovidedwithashut-offvalve,
turnthefueloffattheconclusionofmowing.
•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.If
lightningisseenorthunderisheardinthearea,do
notoperatethemachine;seekshelter.
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MaintenanceandStorage
•Keepallnuts,boltsandscrewstighttobesurethe
equipmentisinsafeworkingcondition.
•Neverstoretheequipmentwithfuelinthetank
insideabuildingwherefumescanreachanopen
ameorspark.
•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringinany
enclosure.
•Toreducetherehazard,keeptheengine,silencer,
batterycompartmentandfuelstorageareafreeof
grass,leaves,orexcessivegrease.
•Checkthegrasscatcherfrequentlyforwearor
deterioration.
•Replacewornordamagedpartsforsafety.
•Ifthefueltankhastobedrained,thisshouldbe
doneoutdoors.
•Whenmachineistobeparked,storedorleft
unattended,lowerthecuttingmeans.
ToroRidingMowerSafety
Thefollowinglistcontainssafetyinformationspecicto
Toroproductsorothersafetyinformationthatyoumust
knowthatisnotincludedintheCENstandard.
•Engineexhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,whichis
anodorless,deadlypoisonthatcankillyou.Donot
runengineindoorsorinanenclosedarea.
•Keephands,feet,hairandlooseclothingawayfrom
attachmentdischargearea,undersideofmowerand
anymovingpartswhileengineisrunning.
•Donottouchequipmentorattachmentpartswhich
maybehotfromoperation.Allowtocoolbefore
attemptingtomaintain,adjust,orservice.
•Batteryacidispoisonousandcancauseburns.Avoid
contactwithskin,eyesandclothing.Protectyour
face,eyes,andclothingwhenworkingwithabattery.
•Batterygasescanexplode.Keepcigarettes,sparks,
andamesawayfrombattery.
•UseonlygenuineTororeplacementpartstoensure
thatoriginalstandardsaremaintained.
•UseonlyToro-approvedattachments.
SlopeOperation
•Donotmowslopesgreaterthan15degrees.
•Donotmowneardrop-offs,ditches,steepbanks,
orwater.Wheelsdroppingoveredgescancause
rollovers,whichmayresultinseriousinjury,death,
ordrowning.
•Donotmowslopeswhengrassiswet.Slippery
conditionsreducetractionandcouldcausesliding
andlossofcontrol.
•Donotmakesuddenturnsorrapidspeedchanges.
•Useawalkbehindmowerand/orahandtrimmer
neardrop-offs,ditches,steepbanks,orwater.
•Reducespeedanduseextremecautiononslopes.
•Removeormarkobstaclessuchasrocks,treelimbs,
etc.frommowingarea.Tallgrasscanhideobstacles.
•Watchforditches,holes,rocksdips,andrisesthat
changetheoperatingangle,asroughterraincould
overturnthemachine.
•Avoidsuddenstartswhenmowinguphillbecausethe
mowermaytipbackwards.
•Beawarethatlossoftractionmayoccurgoing
downhill.Weighttransfertothefrontwheelsmay
causedrivewheelstoslipandcauselossofbraking
andsteering.
•Alwaysavoidsuddenstartingorstoppingona
slope.Iftireslosetraction,disengagethebladesand
proceedslowlyofftheslope.
•Followthemanufacturer'srecommendationsfor
wheelweightsorcounterweightstoimprovestability.
•Useextremecarewithgrasscatchersorother
attachments.Thesecanchangethestabilityofthe
machineandcauselossofcontrol.
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Model74389
SoundPressure
Thisunithasaguaranteedsoundpressurelevelof88
dBA,whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)of1dBA.
Soundpressurelevelwasdeterminedaccordingtothe
proceduresoutlinedinEN836.
SoundPower
Thisunithasasoundpowerlevelattheoperator’sear
of100dBA,whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)
of1dBA.
Soundpowerlevelwasdeterminedaccordingtothe
proceduresoutlinedinISO11094.
Vibration
Measuredvibrationlevelforrighthand=2.5m/s
2
Measuredvibrationlevelforlefthand=2.7m/s
2
UncertaintyValue(K)=1.4m/s
2
Measuredvaluesweredeterminedaccordingtothe
proceduresoutlinedinEN836.
WholeBodyVibration
Measuredvibrationlevel=0.30m/s
2
UncertaintyValue(K)=0.15m/s
2
Measuredvaluesweredeterminedaccordingtothe
proceduresoutlinedinEN836(Riding&Stand-Ons).
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SlopeIndicator
G01 1841
Figure3
Thispagemaybecopiedforpersonaluse.
1.Themaximumslopeyoucansafelyoperatethemachineonis15degrees.Usetheslopecharttodeterminethedegreeofslope
ofhillsbeforeoperating.Donotoperatethismachineonaslopegreaterthan15degrees.Foldalongtheappropriateline
tomatchtherecommendedslope.
2.Alignthisedgewithaverticalsurface,atree,building,fencepole,etc.
3.Exampleofhowtocompareslopewithfoldededge.
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SafetyandInstructional
Decals
Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyareaof
potentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedorlost.
93-7009
1.Warning—don'toperatethemowerwiththedeectorupor
removed;keepthedeectorinplace.
2.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower
blade—stayawayfrommovingparts.
Manufacturer'sMark
1.Indicatesthebladeisidentiedasapartfromtheoriginal
machinemanufacturer.
105-7015
ForModelswith42InchDecks
106-8717
1.Readtheinstructionsbeforeservicingorperforming
maintenance.
2.Checktirepressureevery25operatinghours.
3.Greaseevery25operatinghours.
4.Engine
110-6691
1.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance
fromthemachine.
2.Thrownobjecthazard,mower—donotoperatewithoutthe
deector,dischargecover,orgrasscollectionsystemin
place.
3.Cutting/dismembermentofhandorfoot—stayawayfrom
movingparts.
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112-9840
1.ReadtheOperator's
Manual.
3.Removetheignitionkey
andreadtheinstructions
beforeservicingor
performingmaintenance.
2.Heightofcut
114-1606
1.Entanglementhazard,belt—keepallguardsinplace.
119-8814
1.Parkingposition4.Neutral
2.Fast5.Reverse
3.Slow
119-8815
1.Parkingposition4.Neutral
2.Fast5.Reverse
3.Slow
120-5469
1.Height-of-cut
121-2989
1.Bypassleverpositionfor
pushingthemachine
2.Bypassleverpositionfor
operatingthemachine
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BatterySymbols
Someorallofthesesymbolsareonyourbattery
1.Explosionhazard
6.Keepbystandersasafe
distancefromthebattery.
2.Nore,opename,or
smoking.
7.Weareyeprotection;
explosivegasescan
causeblindnessandother
injuries
3.Causticliquid/chemical
burnhazard
8.Batteryacidcancause
blindnessorsevereburns.
4.Weareyeprotection9.Flusheyesimmediately
withwaterandgetmedical
helpfast.
5.ReadtheOperator's
Manual.
10.Containslead;donot
discard.
120-5468
1.Slowspeed
2.Fastspeed
10
120-2239
1.Warning—readtheOperator'sManual.5.Warning—donotusesplitramps,useafullrampswhen
transportingmachine.
2.Warning—readtheinstructionsbeforeservicingorperforming
maintenance;movethemotioncontrolleverstothepark
(brake)position,removetheignitionkeyanddisconnectthe
sparkplugwire.
6.Lossoftraction/controlhazard,slopes—lossoftraction/control
onaslope,disengagethebladecontrolswitch(PTO),
proceedofftheslopeslowly.
3.Cutting/dismembermenthazard,mowerblade;entanglement
hazard,belt—stayawayfrommovingparts,keepallguards
andshieldsinplace.
7.Crushing/dismembermenthazardofbystanders,reversing;
crushing/dismembermenthazardofbystanders—donotcarry
passengers,lookbehindanddownwhenreversing.
4.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistancefrom
themachine,pickupdebrisbeforeoperating,keepdeector
inplace.
8.Tippinghazard—donotmowslopesgreaterthan15degrees,
avoidsuddenandsharpturnswhileonslopes.
121-0771
1.Choke4.Slow
2.Fast
5.Powertake-off(PTO),Bladecontrolswitch
3.Continuousvariablesetting
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ProductOverview
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Figure4
1.Deector4.Heightofcutlever
7.Footrest10.Engine
2.Reardrivewheel
5.Operatorseat
8.Fueltankcap11.Frontcasterwheel
3.Motioncontrollevers
6.SmartSpeed™lever9.Controlpanel
Controls
Becomefamiliarwithallofthecontrolsin
Figure4andFigure5beforeyoustarttheengineand
operatethemachine.
Figure5
ControlPanel
1.Throttle/Choke
3.Bladecontrolswitch
(powertake-off)
2.Ignitionswitch
IgnitionSwitch
Theignitionswitchhasthreepositions,Off,Runand
Start.ThekeywillturntoStartandmovebackto
Runuponrelease.TurningthekeytotheOffposition
willstoptheengine;however,alwaysremovethekey
whenleavingthemachinetopreventsomeonefrom
accidentallystartingtheengine(Figure5).
Throttle/ChokeControl
Thethrottleandchokearecombinedintoonecontrol
lever.Thethrottlecontrolstheenginespeedandithasa
continuousvariablesettingfromSlowtoFast.Engage
thechokebymovingtheleverpasttheFastsettinguntil
itstops(
Figure5).
BladeControlSwitch(PowerTake-Off)
Thebladecontrolswitch,representedbyapower
take-off(PTO)symbol,engagesanddisengagespower
tothemowerblades(
Figure5).
MotionControlLeversandPark
Position
Themotioncontrolleversarespeedsensitivecontrolsof
independentwheelmotors.Movingaleverforwardor
backwardturnsthewheelonthesamesideforwardorin
reverse;wheelspeedisproportionaltotheamountthe
leverismoved.Movethecontrolleversoutwardfrom
thecentertotheparkpositionandexitthemachine
(
Figure16).Alwayspositionthemotioncontrollevers
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intotheparkpositionwhenyoustopthemachineor
leaveitunattended.
SmartSpeed™ControlSystemLever
TheSmartSpeed™ControlSystemlever,locatedbelow
theoperatingposition,givestheoperatorachoiceto
drivethemachineattwospeedranges,highandlow
(Figure6).
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Figure6
1.Smartspeedlever
FuelWindow
Thefuelwindowlocatedonthelefthandsideofthe
machinecanbeusedtoverifythepresenceofgasoline
inthetank(
Figure7).
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Figure7
1.Fuelpresencewindow
Height-of-CutLever
Theheightofcutleverallowstheoperatortolower
andraisethedeckfromtheseatedposition.Whenthe
leverismovedup,towardtheoperatorthedeckisraised
fromthegroundandwhenmoveddown,awayfromthe
operatoritisloweredtowardtheground.Onlyadjustthe
heightofcutwhilemachineisnotmoving(Figure20).
Operation
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe
machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
ThinkSafetyFirst
OperatingSafety
Pleasecarefullyreadallofthesafetyinstructionsand
decalsinthesafetysection.Knowingthisinformation
couldhelpyou,yourfamily,petsorbystandersavoid
injury.
DANGER
Mowingonwetgrassorsteepslopescancause
slidingandlossofcontrol.
Wheelsdroppingoveredgescancauserollovers,
whichmayresultinseriousinjury,deathor
drowning.
Alossoftractionisalossofsteeringcontrol.
Toavoidlossofcontrolandpossibilityofrollover:
•Donotmowneardrop-offsornearwater.
•Donotmowslopesgreaterthan15degrees.
•Reducespeedanduseextremecautionon
slopes.
•Whenmowingslopes,graduallyworkfrom
lowertohigherareasontheincline.
•Avoidsuddenturnsorrapidspeedchanges.
•Turnup,intoaninclinewhenchanging
directionsonslopes.Turningdowntheslope
reducestraction.
•Attachmentschangethehandling
characteristicsofthemachine.Use
extracautionwhenusingattachmentswiththe
machine.
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Figure8
1.SafeZone-usethe
TimeCutterhere
3.Water
2.Usewalkbehindmower
and/orhandtrimmernear
drop-offsandwater.
FuelSafety
DANGER
Incertainconditions,gasolineisextremely
ammableandhighlyexplosive.Areorexplosion
fromgasolinecanburnyouandothersandcan
damageproperty.
•Fillthefueltankoutdoors,inanopenarea,
whentheengineiscold.Wipeupanygasoline
thatspills.
•Neverllthefueltankinsideanenclosedtrailer.
•Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.Add
gasolinetothefueltankuntilthefuelreaches
thebaseofthellerneck.Thisemptyspacein
thetankallowsgasolinetoexpand.
•Neversmokewhenhandlinggasoline,andstay
awayfromanopenameorwheregasoline
fumesmaybeignitedbyaspark.
•Storegasolineinanapprovedcontainerand
keepitoutofthereachofchildren.Neverbuy
morethana30-daysupplyofgasoline.
•Donotoperatewithoutentireexhaustsystem
inplaceandinproperworkingcondition.
DANGER
Incertainconditionsduringfueling,static
electricitycanbereleasedcausingasparkwhich
canignitethegasolinevapors.Areorexplosion
fromgasolinecanburnyouandothersandcan
damageproperty.
•Alwaysplacegasolinecontainersontheground
awayfromyourvehiclebeforelling.
•Donotllgasolinecontainersinsideavehicle
oronatruckortrailerbedbecauseinterior
carpetsorplastictruckbedlinersmayinsulate
thecontainerandslowthelossofanystatic
charge.
•Whenpractical,removegas-powered
equipmentfromthetruckortrailerandrefuel
theequipmentwithitswheelsontheground.
•Ifthisisnotpossible,thenrefuelsuch
equipmentonatruckortrailerfromaportable
container,ratherthanfromagasolinedispenser
nozzle.
•Ifagasolinedispensernozzlemustbeused,
keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimofthe
fueltankorcontaineropeningatalltimesuntil
fuelingiscomplete.
WARNING
Gasolineisharmfulorfatalifswallowed.
Long-termexposuretovaporscancauseserious
injuryandillness.
•Avoidprolongedbreathingofvapors.
•Keepfaceawayfromnozzleandgastankor
conditioneropening.
•Keepgasawayfromeyesandskin.
UnderstandingtheSafetyInterlock
System
WARNING
Ifsafetyinterlockswitchesaredisconnectedor
damagedthemachinecouldoperateunexpectedly
causingpersonalinjury.
•Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.
•Checktheoperationoftheinterlockswitches
dailyandreplaceanydamagedswitchesbefore
operatingthemachine.
Thesafetyinterlocksystemisdesignedtopreventthe
enginefromstartingunless:
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•Thebladesaredisengaged.
•Themotioncontrolleversareintheparkposition.
Thesafetyinterlocksystemalsoisdesignedtostopthe
enginewheneverthecontrolleversareoutofthepark
positionandyourisefromtheseat.
BeforeStarting
RecommendedFuel
•Forbestresults,useonlyclean,fresh,unleaded
gasolinewithanoctaneratingof87orhigher
((R+M)/2ratingmethod).
•Oxygenatedfuelwithupto10%ethanolor15%
MTBEbyvolumeisacceptable.
•DoNotuseethanolblendsofgasoline(suchasE15
orE85)withmorethan10%ethanolbyvolume.
Performanceproblemsand/orenginedamagemay
resultwhichmaynotbecoveredunderwarranty.
•DoNotusegasolinecontainingmethanol.
•DoNotstorefueleitherinthefueltankorfuel
containersoverthewinterunlessafuelstabilizeris
used.
•DoNotaddoiltogasoline.
UsingStabilizer/Conditioner
Useafuelstabilizer/conditionerinthemachineto
providethefollowingbenets:
•Keepsgasolinefreshduringstorageof90daysor
less.Forlongerstorageitisrecommendedthatthe
fueltankbedrained.
•Cleanstheenginewhileitruns.
•Eliminatesgum-likevarnishbuildupinthefuel
system,whichcauseshardstarting.
Addthecorrectamountofgasstabilizer/conditioner
tothegas.
Note:Afuelstabilizer/conditionerismosteffective
whenmixedwithfreshgasoline.Tominimizethe
chanceofvarnishdepositsinthefuelsystem,usefuel
stabilizeratalltimes.
FillingtheFuelTank
Makesuretheengineisshutoffandthemotion
controlsareintheparkposition.Tankmaximum
capacityis2.9gallons.
Important:DoNotoverllfueltank.Fillthe
fueltanktothebottomofthellerneck.The
emptyspaceinthetankallowsthefueltoexpand.
Overllingmayresultinfuelleakageordamageto
theengineoremissionsystem.
1.Cleanaroundthefueltankcapandremovethecap.
Note:Youcanusethefuelwindowtoverify
thepresenceofgasolinebeforellingthetank
(Figure9).
2.Slowlyaddregular,unleadedgasolineuntilthefuel
reachesthebaseofthellerneck(
Figure9).
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2
3
4
5
6
Figure9
1.Fueltankcap
4.Baseofllerneck,DO
NOTFILLPASTHERE
2.Fillopening5.Fuelwindow
3.Fillerneck
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2
3
4
Figure10
1.Fillopening3.Fuel
2.Baseofllerneck,DO
NOTFILLPASTHERE
4.Emptyspaceforfuel
expansion.
Important:DoNotoverllfueltank.Fill
thefueltanktothebottomofthellerneck.
Theemptyspaceinthetankallowsthefuelto
expand.Overllingmayresultinfuelleakage
ordamagetotheengineoremissionsystem.
3.Installthefueltankcapsecurelyandtightenuntilit
“clicks”.Wipeupanygasolinethatmayhavespilled.
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CheckingtheEngineOilLevel
Beforeyoustarttheengineandusethemachine,check
theoillevelintheenginecrankcase;refertoChecking
theOilLevelintheEngineMaintenancesection.
StartingtheEngine
1.Sitdownontheseatandmovethemotioncontrols
outwardtotheparkposition.
2.Disengagethebladesbymovingthebladecontrol
switchtoOff(Figure11)
Figure11
1.Controlpanel2.Bladecontrolswitch—Off
position
3.MovethethrottlelevertoChokebeforestartinga
coldengine(Figure12).
Note:Awarmorhotenginemaynotrequire
choking.
Figure12
1.Controlpanel
4.Fast
2.Throttle
5.Continuousvariable
setting
3.Choke6.Slow
4.TurntheignitionkeytoStarttoenergizethestarter.
Whentheenginestarts,releasethekey(Figure13).
Important:Donotengagethestarterformore
than10secondsatatime.Iftheenginefails
tostart,allowa60secondcool-downperiod
betweenattempts.Failuretofollowthese
instructionscandamagethestartermotor.
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Figure13
1.Controlpanel4.Off
2.Ignitionkey—startposition5.Run
3.Ignitionkey—runposition
6.Start
5.Aftertheenginestarts,movethethrottleleverto
Fast(Figure13).Iftheenginestallsorhesitates,
movethethrottleleverbacktoChokeforafew
seconds.Repeatthisasrequired.
OperatingtheBlades
Thebladecontrolswitch,representedbyapower
take-off(PTO)symbol,engagesanddisengagespower
tothemowerblades.Thisswitchcontrolspowertoany
attachmentsthatdrawpowerfromtheengine,including
themowerdeckandcuttingblades.
EngagingtheBlades
Important:Donotengagethebladeswhenparked
intallgrass.Beltorclutchdamagecanoccur.
1.Releasepressureonthemotioncontrolleversand
placethemachineinneutral.
2.MovethethrottletotheFastposition.
Note:Alwaysengagethebladeswiththethrottle
intheFastposition.
3.Pulluponthebladecontrolswitchtomoveittothe
Onpositionandengagetheblades(Figure14).
Figure14
1.Controlpanel2.Bladecontrolswitch—On
position
DisengagingtheBlades
Pushdownonthebladecontrolswitchtomoveitto
theOffpositionanddisengagetheblades(Figure15).
Figure15
1.Controlpanel2.Bladecontrolswitch—Off
TestingtheSafetyInterlock
System
Testthesafetyinterlocksystembeforeyouusethe
machineeachtime.Ifthesafetysystemdoesnot
operateasdescribedbelow,haveanAuthorizedService
Dealerrepairthesafetysystemimmediately.
1.Whilesittingontheseat,withthecontrolleversin
parkposition,andmovethebladecontrolswitchto
On.Trystartingtheengine;theengineshouldnot
crank.
2.Whilesittingontheseat,movethebladecontrol
switchtoOff.Moveeithermotioncontrollever
tothecenter,unlockedposition.Trystartingthe
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engine;theengineshouldnotcrank.Repeatwith
theothermotioncontrollever.
3.Whilesittingontheseat,movethebladecontrol
switchtoOff,andlockthemotioncontrolleversin
theparkposition.Starttheengine.Whiletheengine
isrunning,engagethebladecontrolswitch,andrise
slightlyfromtheseat;theengineshouldstop.
4.Whilesittingontheseat,movethebladecontrol
switchtoOff,andlockthemotioncontrollevers
intheparkposition.Starttheengine.Whilethe
engineisrunning,movethemotioncontrollevers
tothecenter,unlockedposition,engagetheblade
controlswitch,andriseslightlyfromtheseat;the
engineshouldstop.
StoppingtheEngine
1.Disengagethebladesbymovingthebladecontrol
switchtoOff(Figure15).
2.MovethethrottlelevertoFast(Figure12).
3.TurntheignitionkeytoOff(Figure13)andremove
thekey.
Driving
Drivingthemachinebenetsfromanunderstandingof
whatzeroturnradiusmowermeans.Thedrivewheels
turnindependently,poweredbyhydraulicmotorson
eachaxle;henceonesidecanturninreversewhile
theotherturnsforwardcausingthemachinetospin
ratherthanturn.Thisvastlyimprovesthemachine
maneuverabilitybutmayrequiresomeadjustmentif
theoperatorisunfamiliar.
WARNING
Themachinecanspinveryrapidly.Theoperator
maylosecontrolofthemachineandcausepersonal
injuryordamagetothemachine.
•Usecautionwhenmakingturns.
•Slowthemachinedownbeforemakingsharp
turns.
Thethrottlecontrolregulatestheenginespeedas
measuredinrpm(revolutionsperminute).Placingthe
throttlecontrolintheFastpositioncanbebestfor
performance.Formostapplications,operatinginthe
fullthrottlepositionisdesirable.
Figure16
1.Park(brake)position
3.Forward
2.Centerunlockposition
4.Backward
UsingtheSmartSpeed™Control
System
TheSmartSpeed™ControlSystemlever,located
belowtheoperatingposition(Figure17),givesthe
operatorachoicetodrivethemachineattwoground
speedranges,highandlow .
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Figure17
1.Smartspeedlever
Tochangespeeds:
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1.Movethemotioncontrolleverstoneutraland
outwardtotheparkposition;disengagetheblade
controlswitch.
WARNING
Removingyourhandsfromthemotioncontrol
leverswhilethemachineisinmotioncanresult
inalossofcontrolcausingharmtoyouor
bystanders.
Alwaysstopthemachineandmovethemotion
controlleverstotheparkpositionbefore
adjustingtheSmartSpeed™ControlSystem.
2.Adjustthelevertothedesiredposition.
Forward
1.Movetheleverstothecenter,unlockedposition.
2.Togoforward,slowlypushthemotioncontrol
leversforward(
Figure16).
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Figure18
Togostraight,applyequalpressuretobothmotion
controllevers(Figure16).
Toturn,releasepressureonthemotioncontrollever
towardthedirectionyouwanttoturn(Figure16).
Thefartheryoumovethemotioncontrolleversin
eitherdirection,thefasterthemachinewillmovein
thatdirection.
Tostop,pullthemotioncontrolleverstoneutral.
Backward
1.Movetheleverstothecenter,unlockedposition.
2.Togobackward,lookbehindyouanddownas
youslowlypullthemotioncontrolleversrearward
(
Figure19).
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Figure19
Togostraight,applyequalpressuretobothmotion
controllevers(Figure19).
Toturn,releasethepressureonthemotioncontrol
levertowardthedirectionyouwanttoturn.
Tostop,pushthemotioncontrolleverstoneutral.
StoppingtheMachine
Tostopthemachine,movethemotioncontrolleversto
neutralandoutwardtotheparkposition,disengagethe
bladecontrolswitch,ensurethethrottleisinthefast
position,andturntheignitionkeytooff.Rememberto
removethekeyfromtheignitionswitch.
WARNING
Childrenorbystandersmaybeinjuredifthey
moveorattempttooperatethemowerwhileitis
unattended.
Alwaysremovetheignitionkeyandmovethe
motioncontrolleversoutwardtotheparkposition
whenleavingthemachineunattended,evenifjust
forafewminutes.
AdjustingtheHeightofCut
Height-of-cutiscontrolledbytheleverlocatedtothe
rightoftheoperatingposition(Figure20).
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2
3
Figure20
1.Height-of-cutlever3.115mm(4.5inch),
Transportposition
2.Height-of-cutpositions
1.Pullupandinwardonthelevertomoveittothe
desiredcuttingposition.
2.Onceatthedesiredcuttingposition,slowlylower
theleveruntilitengagestheposition.
Thetransportpositionisthehighestheight-of-cut
positionorcuttingheight115inch[4.5mm](
Figure20).
AdjustingtheAnti-Scalp
Rollersfor42inchMower
Decks
Wheneveryouchangetheheight-of-cut,itis
recommendedtoadjusttheheightoftheanti-scalp
rollers.
Note:Adjusttheanti-scalprollerssotherollersdonot
touchthegroundinnormal,atmowingareas.
1.Disengagethebladecontrolswitch(PTO),move
themotioncontrolleverstotheneutrallock
positionandsettheparkingbrake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Adjusttheanti-scalprollerstooneofthefollowing
positions:
•Upperhole—usethispositionwiththemower
deckinthe63mm(2-1/2inch)andbelow
height-of-cutpositions(Figure22).
•Lowerhole—usethispositionwiththe
mowerdeckinthe76mm(3inch)andabove
height-of-cutpositions(Figure22).
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2
3
4
5
Figure21
1.Anti-scalproller4.Upperhole—themower
deckinthe63mm
(2-1/2inch)andbelow
height-of-cutpositions
2.Lowerhole—themower
deckinthe76mm(3inch)
andaboveheight-of-cut
positions
5.Bolt
3.FlangeNut
PositioningtheSeat
1.Raisetheseatandloosentheadjustmentboltsjust
enoughthatseatcanmove(Figure22).
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Figure22
1.Adjustmentbolt
2.Movetheseattothedesiredpositionandtighten
thebolts.
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Toro TimeCutter ZS 4200S Riding Mower User manual

TimeCutter ZS 4200S Riding Mower
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Toro
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TimeCutter ZS 4200S Riding Mower
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